Do not be surprised to receive an e-challan via SMS from Mumbai traffic police within minutes of violating any of the traffic norms, such as jumping a signal or riding a motorcycle without wearing a helmet. The traffic police department on Tuesday launched the CCTV challan system, wherein 4,717 cameras will keep a hawk’s eye on the city streets to detect violations and generate e-challans. The newly launched project added Mumbai to the list of Indian cities already using CCTV cameras to generate e-challans. While launching the system at the traffic police headquarters, Worli, Mumbai police commissioner Datta Padsalgikar said, “There is no need for you to look for a traffic constable at a junction before breaking traffic rules. Our cameras will click you in the act.” The cameras will stream live footage to the traffic police control room, where a team of police personnel will ascertain the type of violations. The superior cameras provide a clear footage, allowing the police...